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Saturday, September 27, 2014

Progressione di Tre translates to “Progression of Three.” This sculpture, in its original box with the cubes individually wrapped, is in excellent condition. Described as, “Conditions are perfect considering the age: no chips, no cracks, even edges and corners are undamaged.” The container and sculpture is similar to the Relazione di Quattro (Relationship of Four) sculpture I posted about on December 16, 2009.

A Progressione di Tre sculpture was previously sold for a hammer price of €800 at the February 15, 2011 Quittenbaum auction “Design – ‘La Dolce Vita’. The presale estimate was €800 to 1,000.

The Progressione di Tre sculpture by Enzo Mari for Danese. Above: Each of the three cubes. Below: The three cubes, wrapped, in their original box.

eBay final bid screenshot for the Progressione di Tre sculpture by Enzo Mari for Danese.

eBay item 221553248049 sold September 26, 2014 at 05:16:19 PDT (Germany). Four bidders placed 5 bids for the Enzo Mari sculpture, and the sculpture sold for €686.00 ($870.95). Condition and rarity make this an investment piece.

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a sculpture such as this on eBay. Each of the three cubes measures 4cm on an edge and features a steel cube in different orientations embedded inside a larger resin cube.

If you have information about this piece or any other cubes designed by Mari, please share it in the comments below!

The three individual cubes in the Progressione di Tre sculpture by Enzo Mari for Danese.